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| − | (1959-). Actress, writer, charismatic storyteller. Raised in the Trnaskei, she learnt storytelling from her grandmother. Went to Johannesburg and worked with [[Barney Simon]] at the [[Market Theatre]], helping to create and performing in ''[[The Nurse]]'' (1982) ''[[Black Dog]]'' (198*) ''[[Born in the RSA]]'' which opened at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in August 1985 before moving to the main theatre (for which she received an [[Obie Award]]). Wrote and performed ''[[Have you Seen Zandile?]]''. It also starred [[Thembi Mtshali]] and was directed by [[Maralin Vanrenen]] at the [[Laager]] in February 1986, winning the [[Fringe Award]] at the [[Edinburgh Festival]] with the play in 1987. Appeared in the film A Place of Weeping (19**). A much sought after performer of poems, stories and and songs, who heads storytelling workshops for young people and adults under the auspices of the Organisation [[Zanendaba]], of which she is the director. Immensely influential in the re-establishment of the oral storytelling tradition in South Africa as a significant art form. For example in 2005 appeared at the [[Baxter Storytelling Festival]], telling stories and running workshops. She adapted ''[[The Good Woman of Sharkville]]'', together with [[Janet Suzman]] who also directed this play at the [[Market Theatre]] in July 1996. Together with the cast comprising [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Timmy Kwebulana]], [[Fiona Ramsay]], [[Terry Norton]], [[Thoko Ntshinga]] and [[Neil McCarthy]], and in collaboration with its director [[Barney Simon]].
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